Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
100th Anniversary Symposium and Commemoration
Washington Navy Yard, 9 November 2021

USS Olympia (CL-15) and the arrival of body of the Unknown Soldier at the Washington Navy Yard, 9 November1921. Herbert A. French Collection. Courtesy of the Library of Congress (LC-DIG-NPCC-05392).
Location
- National Museum of the U.S. Navy, Museum Education Center
Panel Chair
- Dr. David Winkler, Historian, Naval Historical Foundation
Panel Presenters
- Chris Havern, Historian, Naval History and Heritage Command
- Lucas Clawson, Historian, Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia, PA
- Kara Newcomer, Historian, U.S. Air Force, formerly of USMC History Division
- Scott Price, Chief Historian, Historian’s Office, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters
Other Speakers
- Samuel J. Cox, Director, Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC), and Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (Retired)
- Gavin McIlvenna, President, Society of the Honor Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (SHGTUS)
Schedule
1145-1230: Doors open; networking and exhibits
1230-1245: NHHC director’s opening remarks
1245-1255: SHGTUS president’s remarks
1255-1300: Panel chair opening remarks
1300-1315: NHHC presentation
1315-1330: Independence Seaport presentation
1330-1345: U.S. Coast Guard presentation
1345-1400: U.S. Marine Corps presentation
1400-1415: Question-and-answer period
1415-1445: Symposium ends; networking and exhibits
1445-1500: Guests depart; walking time to Naval District Washington (NDW) ceremony
1500-1615: "100th Anniversary of the Return of the World War I Unknown Soldier to U.S. Soil"; ceremony hosted by NDW at Washington Navy Yard